Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 414 The Storm Is Brewing

Zhang Xiaolin went to the Xianlesi Ballroom and questioned Zhuang Yifan a few times, and the farce seemed to be over.

In the end, no one knows who intervened, but the bloody battle that broke out in the Zhabei Yellow River flood area last night came to an end quietly.

No one sought to investigate the truth.

The story of the twenty or thirty dead Japanese Black Dragon Society members whose heads were chopped off and used to build a mound of heads was not reported.

Surprisingly, the Black Dragon Society members didn't seek revenge on Zhuang Yifan.

This matter, in a very strange way, disappeared silently into the passage of time.

This is actually quite normal. What kind of place is Shanghai?

A land of heroes, a stage for tyrants, the magical city of the East...

Here, human life is worthless; what's valuable are the schemes of those in power and the intelligence information from various countries.

Last night's operation in the Zhabei Yellow River flood area was actually a collaboration between Zhang Xiaolin and the Japanese Black Dragon Society; both sides had their own agendas.

Zhang Xiaolin wanted to use Zhuang Yifan to eliminate the Korean National Salvation Army, and then use the Japanese Black Dragon Society to eliminate Zhuang Yifan, this rapidly rising dangerous figure.

But he underestimated Zhuang Yifan.

Just as Zhang Xiaolin had predicted, the Black Dragon Society's ronin went to the Yellow River flood zone in Zhabei. However, Zhuang Yifan was prepared and launched a counterattack.

This thwarted Zhang Xiaolin's scheme and also brought trouble upon himself with the Japanese Black Dragon Society.

Even if Zhang Xiaolin still wanted to collude with the Black Dragon Society, with those dozens of headless ronin corpses, he would have no way to explain himself now.

This misunderstanding has turned into hatred, which has been cast upon Zhang Xiaolin.

Zhang Xiaolin, on the other hand, is currently facing a lot of trouble.

Previously, Ye Shaohong had Li Yunlong and He Jian steal the mansions of dozens of traitors, corrupt officials, and unscrupulous merchants in Shanghai.

Zhang Xiaolin was already facing a lot of trouble as these people retaliated.

He originally intended to take advantage of the situation and join the Japanese Black Dragon Society.

Now that his treacherous plot has been foiled, his already difficult situation has become even more precarious. Even if Zhang Xiaolin wanted to get rid of Zhuang Yifan, his actions and plans last night could not be revealed, so he could only suppress his murderous intent.

night.

The Nanjing Special Service Headquarters sent another message to Ye Shaohong, clearly informing him that the Korean National Salvation Army member rescued by the Shanghai Station's intelligence department had confessed.

It turns out that he had already betrayed the country and joined the Japanese Black Dragon Society.

If he hadn't received Ye Shaohong's warning message, he would definitely have contacted the Japanese Black Dragon Society again after his recovery was over.

At that time, the intelligence department of the Shanghai station will inevitably encounter trouble as well.

Ye Shaohong's intervention was tantamount to saving the intelligence department of the Shanghai station. The station chief personally called the Nanjing Special Service Headquarters to thank Ye Shaohong for his help.

He then made another request to Dai Yunong.

They attempted to bring the forces controlled by Ye Shaohong under the jurisdiction of the Shanghai station.

It became a sharp knife in his hand.

As a top-tier station of the Special Service, the Shanghai Station had jurisdiction over a vast area, including not only Shanghai but also Suzhou and Hangzhou. Its authority would further expand once the Nationalist government retreated to Chongqing.

Ultimately, it will also oversee the provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and coordinate and control the Loyal and Patriotic Army, which wages guerrilla warfare in enemy-occupied areas.

His authority, if placed in the current Special Service Department, would definitely rank him among the top ten, but he still underestimated Ye Shaohong's position in the Special Service Department and in Dai Yunong's heart.

When faced with his request to be recruited, Dai Yunong of the Nanjing Special Service Headquarters refused without hesitation.

At the same time, a warning was sent to Ye Shaohong, urging him not to easily make contact with the Shanghai station.

Finally, he praised Ye Shaohong for the intelligence he had relayed.

He was encouraged to keep up his efforts and make a name for himself in Shanghai as soon as possible.

Ye Shaohong glanced at the superficial telegram, which had no real value, then turned and tossed it into the ashtray. He lit another cigarette, and the unburnt match ignited the telegram.

As flames rose, Ye Shaohong turned around and looked at Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng, who were standing not far from him.

"Is the news confirmed?"

"Yes, it's been confirmed. The target this time is the Qingshan cargo ship."

"The arrival time in Hong Kong is 3 a.m. the day after tomorrow."

While responding to Ye Shaohong's words, Xiao Zhengguo reached into his pocket, took out a folded piece of paper, and handed it to Ye Shaohong.

"Section Chief, take a look. This is the inventory list of items inside the Qingshan cargo ship."

Ye Shaohong took the paper, opened it, glanced at it, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Not bad." "The quantity is considerable."

"Zhang Xiaolin is going to give us another big gift this time."

Ye Shaohong folded the paper again, put it in his pocket, and then looked at Chi Tiecheng.

"What about the personnel, the weapons, and the cargo ships?"

Are you ready anywhere?

In comparison, Chi Tiecheng spoke very little. Even when facing Ye Shaohong, his direct superior, he only nodded and smiled.

"Ready."

"We are ready to act at any time, as long as you give the order, Section Chief."

Ye Shaohong nodded, raised his right hand, looked at the watch hands on his wrist, and then stood up.

"Just be ready."

"I order that the operation begin at 8 PM tonight."

"After hijacking Zhang Xiaolin's smuggling ship, we killed all the people on board, loaded the goods onto our ship, and blew up their cargo ship before leaving."

"Remember, we must not allow them to make contact with the ground."

"After the goods arrived at the port, they were directly transported to the warehouse I had prepared, and the personnel involved in the operation immediately went into hiding."

Ye Shaohong had always wanted to develop a smuggling business in Shanghai, but he had just acquired a trading company in just over ten days and didn't have time to purchase supplies.

The information about Zhang Xiaolin's smuggling ship provided him with a good opportunity.

He definitely won't give up.

At the same time, Ye Shaohong was also thinking about something.

It's already August.

With only ten days left before the outbreak of the Second Battle of Shanghai, Dai Yunong, based on information he obtained in Nanjing, once again infiltrated Shanghai.

He met with Du Asheng. The two have now finalized the details of their collaboration.

The Chairman has personally signed an order directly granting Du Asheng the rank of lieutenant general.

This is to commend his wholehearted support for the greater good of the nation.

The situation in Shanghai is already brewing, and a storm is brewing.

When the Second Battle of Shanghai breaks out, the prices of all supplies will skyrocket. In the past few days, he has been trying his best to purchase war supplies such as food, medicine, and communication equipment.

However, due to time constraints and insufficient channels, the results were still very meager.

Ye Shaohong was exhausted, both physically and mentally, as he was trying to support the upcoming three-month-long national war with his current strength.

He hasn't returned home for several days in a row.

The arrival of this smuggling cargo ship finally gave him a brief respite. But it was only a brief respite.

In the following days, he would try every means to purchase more supplies from various shops, big merchants, and the black market in Shanghai.

As the war draws near and news leaks out, his situation will become increasingly difficult.

Ye Shaohong was already considering whether to try a different approach or method to solve this problem.

His gaze returned to Zhabei.

There was a large warehouse area there, where many British, French, and Japanese merchants stored their goods that were being transported to Shanghai.

If he could manage to seize all these supplies, the problem he was facing would be completely solved.

However, there are still many issues to be resolved regarding how to obtain these supplies.

"Perhaps... I should start planning a major operation again!"